Vinyl pressings
by Stella Maessen · 1982
Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique... was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
014 M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 020 • STRAWBERRY • ds 104187 A-1Runout side A
020 • STRAWBERRY • 014 DS 104187 B-1 IIRunout side B
104.187-ALabel side A
104.187-BLabel side B
104187 A-1Runout side A
104187 B-1Runout side B
104.187-ALabel side A
104.187-BLabel side B
014 M̸a̸d̸e̸ ̸i̸n̸ ̸G̸e̸r̸m̸a̸n̸y̸ 020· STRAWBERRY· DS 104187 A-1Runout side A
020 ·STRAWBERRY · 014 DS 104187 B-1 IIRunout side B
104.187-ALabel side A
104.187-BLabel side B
PTZ 504 ALabel side A
PTZ 504 AALabel side AA
AB-995A EL [Cinram CR logo]Runout side A
AB-995A EL [Cinram CR logo]Runout side B
S 104.187 ALabel side A
S 104.187 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Able AB-995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 104.187 / Ariola 104187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 104.187 / Ariola 104 187-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 104 410 / Ariola 104 410-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 10107 / Music-Box M. BOX 10107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 104.187 / Ariola 104187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 104.187 / Ariola 104187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 104.187 / Ariola 104187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Orfeu TSAT 307First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polar POS 1302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Edigsa 01S0406 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | President Records PTZ 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique... are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Ariola 104.187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104.187, PTZ 504, AB-995, 104 410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 014 M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 020 • STRAWBERRY • ds 104187 A-1 and 020 • STRAWBERRY • 014 DS 104187 B-1 II. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
